Job description
- Would you describe yourself as patient, enthusiastic and hardworking?
- Are you looking to start your career in the Education sector, more specifically in a Secondary school?
- Are you seeking a position as a Teaching Assistant to start ASAP with training provided?
- Are you able to commute to Cwmbran?
- Can you start after Easter half term?
One our partner secondary school located in Cwmbran are looking to give a Graduate Teaching Assistant the opportunity to further develop their skills, experience and knowledge of the education sector, by working in a multitasking position including general classroom assistant duties (side by side with the class teacher), literacy and numeracy intervention sessions (to boost the pupils' academic levels for those who are behind the national average for their year group), one-to-one support to pupils with learning difficulties and/or challenging behaviour, and Physical Education support for candidates with sporting backgrounds.
The Successful Candidate must :
- Be available 5 days a week (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm, term time)
- Have a strong academic background with a minimum of GCSEs and A Levels inc. Maths and/or English - A* to C grades. Graduates in the following are strongly recommended to apply : Education Studies, Child Development, English, Maths, Drama, Sports, Arts or Psychology.
- Be punctual, reliable, consistent, motivated and hard working. You need to have a true interest in making a different to the pupil's development, and be looking for a long term opportunity.
- Be confident enough to deliver lesson plans when required and teach instructional strategies to engage all learners
- Be able to use positive reinforcement when supporting behaviour difficulties with the pupils
The Secondary School
Our partner school is located in Cwmbran, meeting the needs of children of all abilities aged 12-16 years. All the staff work extremely well together to get the best from every child, irrelevant of their ability or background. Everyone who visits the school comments on the warm welcome and the friendly atmosphere that they find. The Senior Leadership Team, Teachers and Support Staff pride themselves in preparing the children for their future lives, to be successful and to feel proud of their achievements.
The school believes children need to be inspired in order to make good progress. Many exciting opportunities are constantly planned for the children, to engage and inspire them in their work.
Job Type : Temporary
Salary : £57 to £65 a day
Location :
The school are looking to appoint ASAP with the view of starting after Easter half term! Interviews are to be held over the next few weeks. To ensure the right candidate is successful you will spend time shadowing the children in the school
Send your CV and get in touch ASAP!